Paraiso Houses

Lima

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April 12th 2008
Early-Mid April: We got an over night bus from Cusco to Lima, but the first 14 hours were on twisty mountain roads, with the longest straight seeming to be no more than 100m. So instead of sleeping we spent the time getting thrown from side to side as the driver used all the road to keep his speed high. Thankfully the last few hours into Lima were on a straight road, so we got a few hours kip. We ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more